Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology PT

Position Title RN - Ortho/Spine - PT - Days Days - Full Time
Position Summary / Career Interest The Registered Nurse (RN) utilizes the nursing process to coordinate the interdisciplinary approach to patient care. He/she provides safe, therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way. He/she integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families through the continuum of care. The RN collaborates with others to integrate assessment and input of the patient, family and the interdisciplinary team. Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. The RN integrates and communicates knowledge and sensitivity to patient's psychosocial, spiritual, cultural and age‑specific needs. He/she practices within the boundaries of the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, specialty standards and organizational/departmental policies and procedures.
Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and other established policies and practices.
Answers patient/significant others phone calls, evaluates patient's needs, and triages patient care.
Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs.
Coordinates health‑care services with hospital, vendors, physicians' offices and other institutions.
Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive.
Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
Develops, implements and evaluates a plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts the plan as needed.
Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
Provides direct nursing care for specified patients, including appropriate supportive care and administration of chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments as prescribed.
Unit specific certifications
Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.
Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
Skills and duties may vary depending on your department or unit. Required Education and Experience High School Graduate or Associate Degree in Nursing
Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing (Kansas) or compact license
Some units will require additional unit‑specific affirmations/certifications/work experience
Time Type Full time
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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